Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-26
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
First Day Of Their Annual Session n
Augusta.
augmentation OF One Hundred and
Seven Delegates.

'heie were to be seen on on,
s Meees various representatives of the power
r ua uiuel' 'he hnlghts of Labor, which ba,
80 'uea rapid strides within the past two
yeors. Many had arrived Mondav b,, ~,
ouik came yesterday forenoon on the morn.
ing trains. The majority carried gr;n sa,i,.
ana made their way directly to the hotels
1otel North was headquarters, and the cor.
rioors OF that house wore an exceedingly
liteN aspect yesterday morning. They were
nhe looking class OF men, these representa-.
yves OF the workingmen of the State. we'll
dressed orderly, Intelligent They seemed
10 know their business and small uronns
gathered here and there busy discussing tho
questions of the hour. The coming election
OF olhcers was given much attention, the sub.
Ject OF choosing master workman esnecial.
~ ms Is the second annual convention of
the knights and the first in Augusta.
The session opened at 10 A. NJ. with
Master Workman Phillips in the chair.
Inc officers were all present as follows:
Master Workman, o C. Phillips. Auburn.
worthy Foreman, w. II. Douglass, Lis.
bon Falls 0''
Venerable Sage, S. w. Siphers. Lewiston.
recording Secretary, r. f. Foss, Auburn.
Financial Secretary, K. A. Williams,
Portland.
Statistician, d. w. Smith, Lewiston
Worthy Inspector, A. C. Wright, Pittston.
inside Esquire, Israel Eastman, Bath.
Outside Esquire, H. j. Pratt, Keens Mills.
1he committee on credentials consisting of
1asKell or Auburn, Bangs of Augusta and
howard OF Belfast was appointed.
Inc Following committee was appointed to
appear before the Judiciary Committee OF
the legislature to. advocate the abolition of
the trustee process and Imprisonment for
debt; G. +. Halliday, Saccarappa; ID. w.
Russell, Portland p. Carver. Auburn; j
lherman Douglass, Bar Harbor; T. M.
Frye. SpriDgvale.
SiAty-four new delegates who had never at.
tended district assembly before were initial
ed.
The financial and recording secretaries and
chairman OF the executive board made their
reports.
The report of the secretary show ed tina,
there were III assemblies IN the State with
membership of "a 900, The order is about
holding its own. The following is a list of
the towns in which the Knights of Labor are
strong. This by no means comprises the en-
tire list OF towns in which local assemblies
are situated, but simply those towns and
cities which contain 800 or more knights. in
some OF the cities mentioned the knights are
nearly 1000 strong. Portland, Lewiston,
Bddetord, Rockand, Auburn, Gardiner,
Mechanic Fails, Lisbon Falls, Richmond,
Vinal Haven, Ssco, Hallowell, Yarmouth
vile, Pittston, Bangor, Bath Augusta, Sa =
battus, So. Berwick, Fairfield, Midtown,
Sanford, Kennebunk, PASSPORT.
The report of the credential committee
showed an attendance of l07 delegates.
The following resolves were given pas
sage:
Resolved, That hereafter no delegate be
admitted to the sessions of this ID. A., who is
perceptbly under the influence of ntoxcat-
ing liquors, and when any such shall present
himself for admission his case shall be re-
terred to the local court of his assembly for
its action thereof.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this ID. A.
that the use of intoxicating liquors be dis
couraged by members of this order and that
the dram shops be boycotted.
During the latter part of the afternoon
several more new deli gates arrived and were
initiated.
No evening session was held.
The assembly convenes at A.. NJ today
and three sessions will probably be held.
The election of officers will occur.